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Cold EmailResult2026-02
Ecom Niche: 13% Reply Rate and 12 Calls in 15 Days
James Shields (@scaling_shields)
Results
13%
Reply rate
12 in 15 days
Calls booked
Key tactics
- Target ecom founders who sense something is wrong with their email backend but can''t diagnose it
- Speak to the specific feeling of 'metrics look fine but revenue should be higher'
Summary
Operator reports 13% reply rate (vs industry average ~0.5%) and 12 calls in 15 days in the ecommerce niche. Argues ecom is one of the easiest verticals because founders often have a gut feeling that flows are broken even when dashboards look green.
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